Who Inherits the Family Home Without a Will?
Learn who inherits the family home without a will, how intestate succession distributes shares, and when the Family Code prevents partition.
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The Principle of Representation in Inheritance: How Grandchildren Inherit the Share of a Deceased Parent (Philippine Law)
Learn how the right of representation works in intestate succession so grandchildren inheritance follows per stirpes sharing under Philippine law.
Collateral Relatives in Succession: When Brothers, Sisters, and Nephews Inherit the Family Business (Philippines)
Philippine intestate succession rules on collateral relatives: when siblings and nephews inherit shares and property, excluding uncles, aunts, and cousins.
The Iron Curtain Rule: Inheritance Limitations Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Relatives (Philippine Law)
Explainer on the Iron Curtain Rule under Article 992 Civil Code, intestate succession limits, and Aquino v. Aquino on grandparent inheritance.
Intestate Succession: How Philippine Law Distributes Business Assets Without a Written Will
Intestate succession rules for business assets in the Philippines: heir hierarchy, common scenarios, and effects on control under the Civil Code.
How to Transfer Inherited Property Without a Will
Learn how an extrajudicial settlement under Rule 74 transfers intestate property, avoids court delays, and reduces estate-transfer problems for heirs.
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Requirements for Extrajudicial Settlement With a Surviving Spouse, Legitimate and Illegitimate Children, and Collateral Relatives
Extrajudicial settlement rules for intestate succession with a surviving spouse, legitimate and illegitimate children, and collateral relatives.
How to Make a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines
This article discusses how to prepare and draft a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines, particularly a Notarial Will, and how to comply with the legal requirements for the validity of a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on last wills and testaments in the Philippines.
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